Bottle container



May 12, 1942. A. L. KOENIG BOTTLE CONTAINER Filed Dec. 19, 193927672/2907 LEZ wzaljoenz' 2y 6221 96223 Patented May 12, 1942 UNITI-:DsTATEs PATENT -oFFlcE BOTTLE CONTAINER Alphonse L. Koenig, Chicago,Ill., assignor to The Dole Valve Company, Chicago, Ill., a cor porationof Illinois Application December 19, 1939, Serial No. 309,978

4 Claims.

This invention relates to bottle containers and has for its object toprovide a new and improved device of this description. l

The invention has as a further object to provide a bottle container forhandling a plurality of bottles containing a beverage and which can g beused a number of times. The invention has as a further object to providea bottle container which will exclude vermin.

The invention has -as a further object to provide a metallic bottlecontainer which can be collapsed or flattened out for shipment andstorage and which can be easily and quickly assembled to rece'ive andhold the bottles. The invention has as a further object to provide ametallic bottle container where the bottles project above the upper edgeof thev container and which has a handle which can be easily and quicklymoved out of the way.

The invention has further objects which are f more particularly pointedout in the accompanying description.

Referring now to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view of one form ofdevice embodying the invention;

for twenty-five cents and delivered to or taken I tom is preferablyprovided with the inwardly projecting ribs 1. The edges of the sides 2and 3 are formed with the loops 8 and 9 which are preferably integralwith the sides and which are formed by bending'the material of the sidesas shown. These loop portions are provided with the slots I0, II, I2,andI3. These loops are provided with receiving spaces I4 and I5 and theslots II), Il, I2 and I3 are provided with portions Fig. 2' is asectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a partial section similar to Fig. 2, with the bottles omitted,showing the method of -as- 'my sembling the container;

Fig. 4 is a detailed enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 ofFig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a detailed enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5-5 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 6 is an inside face view of the bottom and side wall memberscompletely formed except for the bending of the sides on the perioratedlines;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken'on line I-'I of Fig. 6, on a largerscale and with parts broken away;

Fig. 8 is a view of the end Wall member;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 8; and

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the vermin excluding cover.

Like numerals refer to like the kseveral figures.

Referring now to the drawings,I have illustrated a bottle containercontaining a plurality of bottles. In this instance I have shown sixbottles. but it is of course evident that other numbers of bottles canbe used. The six bottle container is particularly adapted for use inconnection with beverages, for example, where six bottles are sold partsthroughout I6 which extend beyond the receiving spaces I4 and I5, asclearly shown in Fig. 6.

The bottom I is provided vwith upwardly extending ilanges I'I and I9.'I'he side 2 is provided with similar flanges -I9 and 20 and the-side 3Awith similar flanges 2| and 22. Material is cut away at 23 betweenthese flanges so 'that the sides may be bent at right angles to thebottom I.

28 and 29 which arepreferably formed integral with the end pieces bybending the material. The inside pieces 30, 3l which form these loops,project down below the loops, as shown in Fig. 2, to act as a stop forthe vermin excluding cover. These loops 28 and 29 are provided withspaces into which are received rods 32 and 33 which extend across theend pieces and which are preferably U-shaped, having members 34 and 35,Fig. 8, which extend into the'spaces- I4Aand I5 in the sides 2 and 3.

'I'here are preferably two handles, each preferably being continuous.These handles have portions 3S- and 3'I which are inserted in the slotsI0, I I, I2 and I3 and which extend acrossthe container, as clearlyshown in the drawings. These the hand by the party carrying thecontainer, and

the members 40 and 4I which connect the members 3 and 38 and the members32 and 43 which connect the members 3l and 39. One of the f handles ispreferably shorter than the other,

as shown for example in Fig. 1, where the handle with the handle portion33 is shorter thanthe handle with the handle portion 39. This permitsone handle to be folded within the other on the top of the container, asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

Y In assembling the device, the parts 3s and.

of the handles are placed in the slots and then the members 3d and 35 ofthe end pieces are inserted in the openings iand i in the sides andthey' then extend on top ofthe handle pieces so as to hold them inposition, as shown in Fig. l. In assembling the end pieces, the members34 and 35 are folded to be almost parallel with their associated endpieces and then they are inserted .casa-isa' are then made as shown inFig. 8. The container is then shipped by placing the ends and the sidesand bottom together in a flat condition so that they take up very littleroom. The 4parts are stored in this at condition until ready for use.When ready for use, the sides 2 and 3 then bent up so as to besubstantially at right angles to the bottom i. The handle members 36 and3l are then inserted in the slots i0, ii, i2 and i3.

in the openings id and i5 until they are fully,

inserted. Fig. 3 shows these members partially inserted in the openingsld and i5. The bottoms of these end pieces project on the interior ofthe container, as shown in Fig. 3, and when the members 3d and 35 arefully inserted, then the end pieces are moved down to the position shownin Fig. 2. In this position the end pieces are on the inside of theprojections or anges i?, I8, I9, 20, 2l and 22 of the bottom and sidesand these projections or flanges hold the end pieces from outwardmovement. The end pieces are held from inward movement by the removablebottom dd which may be of any material desired. I prefer to make it ofstii cardboard. This removable bottom rests on the ribs 'i and theinwardly turned parts 26 on the end pieces. 'The ribs l are of sumcientheight so that their tops are on a level with the upper face of theinwardly turned parts 26. 4

At the top of the device is a removable vermin excluding cover d5 whichhas openings in it through which the necks of the bottles E project.This vermin excluding cover may be of any desired material, preferablyiiexible, and is placed in position from the top and the ends thereofbent down to extend under the pieces 3B and 3i to hold the cover inposition. The cover is also preferably provided with projections d'1which extend into the bottom portions i6 of the notches l0, il, 'i2 andi3 and project under the members 3d and 35 so as to hold the sides ofthe cover in position. When it is desired to'remove the cover, it issimply pulled upwardly and the` parts bend, so that it can be easilyremoved. The openings in the cover for the end bottles are arranged sothat the end may be bent down, as shown in Fig. 2. This means that theymust be somewhat larger, or of an oval shape, than the openings for thecentral bottles.

It will be noted that the sides and endsA of the container arepreferably hat and smooth so that advertising matter may be placedthereon. The handle portions have spring members 36 and 3l which extendacross the space at the top of the enclosure, each of these membersbeing separated from the adjacent wall of the container parallel theretoby a space smaller than the largest The ends 2d and 25 are then placedin position. To do this, the ends are moved until they are almostparallel with the members 34 and 35, as shown in Fig. 3, and the members34 and 35 are then inserted in the loops at the upper ends of the sides,and extend above the members 36 and 3i of the handles so as to hold thehandles in position.` The ends are then moved down to the position shownin Figs. 1 and 2. The vbottom M is then placed in position. The bottlesof beverage are then placed in the container and the vermin excludingcover 45 is placed in position with the necks of the bottles projectingtherethrough. The ends are then bent down to bring them under the partsand 3|. The projections diameter ofthe bottles which enter this space,

` as sheet im. The bottom l and sides 2 and s are made integral, asshown in Fig. 6. The ends di are then inserted in the parts I6 of theslots Eil, ii, i2 and i3.

claim:

1. A bottle container comprising a bottom and sides formed integral andhaving cylindrical shaped loops at their upper edges, each loop havingtwo separated notches transversely thereof, a handle consisting of twocontinuous. members having bottom cross members which extend across thecontainer, and having portions thereof which are located in saidnotches, end pieces having loops at their upper edges, and a connectingmember attached to each end piece, each connecting member having a partlocated in the loop of its associated end piece and two membersprojecting at right angles therefrom, said members extending into theloops of the upper edges of the sides and projecting past said notchesabove the handle members to hold the handle members in place.

2. A bottle container comprising a bottom and sides formed integral andhaving cylindrical shaped loops at their upper edges and inwardlyprojecting flanges at their other edges, each loop having two separatednotches transversely thereof, a handle consisting of two continuousmembers having bottom cross members which extend across the container,and having portions thereof which are located in said notches, endpieces having loops at their upper edges, and a connecting memberattached to each end piece, each connecting member having a part locatedin the loop of its associated end piece and two members' projecting atright angles therefrom, said members extending into theloops of theupper edges of the sides and projecting past said vnotches above thehandle members to hold the handle members in place, the end piecesengaging the inner faces of the flanges on the bottom .and sides so asto be held in place thereby.

3. A bottle container comprising a bottom and sides formed integral andhaving cylindrical shaped loops at their upper edges, each loop havingtwo separated notches transversely thereof, a handle consisting of twocontinuous members having bottom cross members which extend across thecontainer, and having portions thereof which are located in saidnotches, end pieces having loops at their upper edges, a connectingmember attached to each end piece, each connecting member having a partlocated in the loop asoman of its associated end piece and two membersprojecting at right angles therefrom, said members extending into theloops of the upper edges of the sides and projecting past said notchesabove the handle members to hold the handle members in place, a verminexcluding cover having holes of the handle members extending across thecon- A tainer between the notches so as to be supported thereby.

4. A bottle container comprising an enclosure open` at the top,al-handle consisting-of twol conv tinuous loops attached to saidcontainer, each loop having a spring member which extends across thespace at the top of the enclosure, each member separated from theadjacent wall of the container parallel thereto by 'a' space smallerthan the largest diameter of the bottles which enter this space, so thatsaid member must be sprung toone side to permit the bottles to entersaid space.

ALPHONSO L. KOENIG.

